Spicy Queso With Hot Red Peppers
Spicy Queso With Hot Red Peppers by Tostitos has 5 tracked ingredients, with an overall safety score of 3.2 out of 5, 0.92 points below the 4.12/5 average across all scored products. Its Nutri-Score is D, and 2 of its ingredients carry a low safety rating.
- Safety score 0.92 points below the 4.12/5 average across all scored products
- NOVA processing classification: group 4
Snacks / Sweet snacks / Biscuits and cakes
Product Insight: Spicy Queso With Hot Red Peppers
Spicy Queso With Hot Red Peppers by Tostitos is tracked in PlainIngredients with 5 identified ingredients and carries an overall safety rating of 3.2 out of 5, a Mixed-Evidence tier where the regulatory picture is still evolving. On the NOVA processing scale, this product falls into Group 4 (Ultra-processed foods), and Its Nutri-Score grade is D. Within the identified ingredient list, 2 ingredients are currently flagged as Caution or High Risk and warrant individual review via the linked ingredient pages, while 3 ingredients sit at the Low-Risk or Safe end of the scale. This product's average ingredient safety score is 0.92 points below the 4.12/5 average across all scored products.
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- Monosodium Glutamate - Safety score: 2/5
- Titanium Dioxide - Safety score: 2/5
Ingredient Safety Breakdown
Processing Level
Ultra-processed products are formulations made mostly or entirely from substances derived from foods and additives. They typically contain ingredients not commonly used in home cooking.
Full Ingredients List
Water, Monterey Jack Cheese (Pasteurized Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Enzymes), Sunflower Oil And/Or Canola Oil, Red Bell Pepper, Modified Corn Starch, Maltodextrin (Made From Corn And Potato), Milk Protein Concentrate, Parmesan Cheese (Pasteurized Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Enzymes), And Less Than 2% Of The Following: Onion, Salt, Sugar, Natural Flavor, Yeast Extract, Cheddar Cheese (Cultured Pasteurized Milk, Salt, Enzymes), Whey, Buttermilk, Monosodium Glutamate, Onion Powder, Cracked Red Pepper, Garlic Puree, Datem, Sodium Hexametaphosphate, Titanium Dioxide, And Xanthan Gum.
Product Details
- Brand
- Tostitos
- Barcode
- 0028400586573
- Nutri-Score
- Grade D
- NOVA Group
- 4 — Ultra-processed foods
- Available In
- United States
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